THAILAND: BARS AND RODS, HOT-ROLLED OF IRON The following notification has been received in Gatt Document TBT/Notification G/95.123 dated 3 May 1995. 1. Member to agreement notifying: Thailand. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Thai Industrial Standards Institute. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise National Tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Bars and rods, hot-rolled of iron (HS Chapter 7213). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: TIS 1227-2537 (1994): Standard for hot-rolled structural steel sections (17 pages). 6. Description of content: Covers only structural steel made from mild steel by the process of hot rolling. Classifies into five types, i.e. angle steel, channel steel, H-Section steel, I-Section steel and T-Section steel which are of four grades denoted by the Symbols SM 400, SM 490, SM 520 and SM 570. Specifies sizes and tolerances (I.E. thickness, length, squareness, bend, eccentricity) and chemical composition. Prescribes requirements for workmanship, yield strength, tensile strength elongation and impact resistance. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection and national security. 8. Relevant documents: JIS G 3192-1990, BS 4848; Part 4: 1986, DIN 1026-1963, JIS G 3106-1992, JIS G 0321-1966 (reaffirmed: 1978), JIS Z 2201-1980, TIS 244: Part 4-2525 (1982), TIS 244: Part 8-2522 (1979), will appear in the Government Gazette when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Not stated. Final date for comments: 6 June 1995. (139)

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